Hear It Again: He broke his neck diving into a pool. 20 years later, new technology is helping him recover

For decades, the road to recovery after a spinal cord injury has meant years of physical therapy. The goal is often small but meaningful improvements in body function.  Being able to stretch your fingers that much farther, or grip just a bit harder.  Jon Schleuter’s path began after he broke his neck diving into a pool 20 years ago.  Soundside's Libby Denkmann and Alec Cowan spoke with Schleuter in May.  You can check out the original story, complete with photos here: https://www.kuow.org/stories/things-are-happening-new-tech-offers-groundbreaking-recovery-in-spinal-injuries  GUESTS:  Jon Schlueter Chet Moritz RELATED LINKS: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02940-9 https://www.onwd.com/therapy/arc-ex/  https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65689580https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65689580   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.